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1
as in to pump
to remove (liquid) gradually or completely
I let the stranded motorist siphon some of my gas so he could be on his way
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as in to funnel
to cause to move to a central point or along a restricted pathway
investigators discovered that the so-called charitable organization was siphoning funds for personal use
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Recent Examples of siphon
Trump, on the other hand, needs to siphon off at least one of those Midwestern states, and Pennsylvania seems like the most likely one to flip.
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
New stadiums, the argument goes, tend to siphon events away from existing venues rather than generate new ones.
—Lee Igel, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Trump’s campaign initially skimmed money from small-money donors for his legal fund, siphoning 10% of every dollar raised through his website for Save America.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Still, there have been allegations of wrongdoing, including federal racketeering charges against him and other union officials in 2005, accusing Daggett and mob associates of enriching themselves through siphoning off union funds.
—Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
New stadiums, the argument goes, tend to siphon events away from existing venues rather than generate new ones.
—Lee Igel, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
Trump’s campaign initially skimmed money from small-money donors for his legal fund, siphoning 10% of every dollar raised through his website for Save America.
—Alison Durkee, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
Still, there have been allegations of wrongdoing, including federal racketeering charges against him and other union officials in 2005, accusing Daggett and mob associates of enriching themselves through siphoning off union funds.
—Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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To complete her look, Hilton Rothschild accessorized with a matching pillbox hat, dainty earrings and a diamond necklace, along with a shimmering silver handbag and pumps with crystal details.Maggie Clancy, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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With straight-leg jeans and leather shoes—like loafers, ballet flats, or pumps—they’re a textured alternative to the thinner, quieter knits in your fall capsule.Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 4 Nov. 2024
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In early September, an indictment against two RT (formerly Russia Today, a Kremlin propaganda outlet) employees detailed a scheme to funnel $10 million to finance prominent right-wing commentators in the United States, part of a pro-Trump media platform registered in Tennessee.Colin P. Clarke, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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While the entire country will be focused on who will win the presidential election, eyes in Kentucky will also be on Amendment 2 and whether the commonwealth will have the ability to funnel public dollars to private schools.Dann Miller, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
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In October, the company revealed plans to raise as much as $35 billion to refill its quickly draining treasury, a tricky dance considering that new debt would threaten its barely-there investment-grade credit rating.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 5 Nov. 2024
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But harassment campaigns and lawsuits that drain companies of time, money, resources and trust are much easier and can be just as punitive.Sara Fischer, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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When reached for comment via Instagram, Thorpe directed NBC News to a post on Tippet’s page announcing his death.Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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When games are close, Malone’s reflex is to turn around, scan his bench and direct Jokic to the scorer’s table.Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
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Unlike many professional sports stadiums that pipe audio of the game broadcast into restroom speakers, Intuit Dome, the brand-new home of the Los Angeles Clippers, plays a different soundtrack for fans using its more than 1,100 touchless toilets and urinals: pop music.Andrew Greif, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Amusingly, the white stage smoke that was piped in was apparently a little thicker than anticipated, completely enveloping the three to the point where Feid stopped the first song mid-chorus.Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
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Many of the procedures in place for formally establishing the results of the nation’s presidential election were designed when important documents were transmitted across the country on horseback—not by plane or email.Brian Bennett, TIME, 2 Nov. 2024
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Remember that raccoons can transmit rabies to people and pets and distemper to unvaccinated pets, so they should never be handled alive (or deceased).Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Siphon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/siphon. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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